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Sedimentary Rocks
Test Description: Review main ideas of sed rx
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which is NOT one of the three textures of sedimentary rocks?
A
clastic
B
extrusive
C
organic
D
chemical
2) Formed from fragments of other rocks:
A
clastic
B
organic
C
extrusive
D
chemical
3) If a rock forms through evaporation, it is the kind of sedimentary rock texture called:
A
clastic
B
chemical
C
extrusive
D
organic
4) If a rock forms from the remains of plants and animals, it is the kind of sedimentary rock texture called:
A
chemical
B
organic
C
clastic
D
vesicular
5) Movement of rock fragments by wind, water, or ice is called:
A
erosion
B
compaction
C
cementation
D
weathering
6) Rock salt forms when water evaporates and leaves salt behind. Rock salt is a(n):
A
chemical sedimentary rock
B
vesicular sedimentary rock
C
clastic sedimentary rock
D
organic sedimentary rock
7) When sediments are squeezed closer together it is called:
A
erosion
B
cementation
C
weathering
D
compaction
8) Limestone can form in many ways. Limestone stalagtites and stalagmites that form from precipiating out of water in a cave are examples of:
A
organic sedimentary rocks
B
vesicular sedimentary rock
C
chemical sedimentary rocks
D
clastic sedimentary rocks
9) If a rock contains fossil seashells it is most likely a(n)
A
organic sedimentary rock
B
igneous rock
C
clastic sedmientary rock
D
chemical sedimentary rock
10) The main difference between conlglomerate and breccia is the
A
shape of the particles
B
composition of the particles
C
method of formation; conglomerate is clastic and breccia is chemical
D
size of the particles
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